Israel’s security Cabinet approves of the Gaza cease-fire, which would pause the war with Hamas and release dozens of hostages.

Earlier on Saturday, Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal that aims to pause the 15-month war with Hamas, releasing dozens of hostages and bringing both sides closer to ending the deadly conflict. This ceasefire is the second of its kind during the war.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will commence on Sunday morning, as families await news of hostages and humanitarian aid efforts ramp up.

Egypt is making final preparations to reopen the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, security sources confirmed Friday. Preparation are being done on

Preparations are intensifying for the start of a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of hostages by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners from Israeli custody, with some gaps remaining just hours before the deal was set to begin.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire brings hope for aid to Palestinians, but challenges remain in delivering life-saving assistance.

Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official briefed on the deal told Reuters on Wednesday, opening the way to a possible end to a devastating 15-month conflict.

This 42-day ceasefire aims to halt the 15-month conflict and facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Lama Abu Jamous, a nine-year-old journalist from Gaza, has been documenting the horrors of the war through the eyes of Palestinian children

A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is set to begin Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, facilitated by Qatar. The truce will last 42 days in its first phase and involves the exchange of hostages and prisoners. Thirty-three Israeli hostages will be released in exchange for 737 Palestinian detainees, including women and minors.

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is expected to start operating “soon,” according to Egyptian officials, as they prepare for a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza. The crossing, Gaza’s main gateway to the outside world, has been closed since the Israeli army took over the area last May.